Legal Opinion
Church of Scientology of California v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 16, 1992No. 91-946PublishedCited by 1,432 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
Two tapes recording conversations between officials of the Church of Scientology (Church) and their attorneys in July 1980 have been the principal bone of contention in this, and two earlier, legal proceedings.
In an action filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1 the Church contended that the defendant had unlawfully acquired possession of the tapes. Pending resolution of that action, the state court ordered its Clerk to take custody of the tapes and certain other documents.
In 1984, in connection with an investigation of the tax returns of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of…
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